WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday sided with a local ordinance in Oregon that effectively bans homeless people from sleeping outdoors, and local governments will be allowed to enforce those laws….
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U.S. Supreme Court appears to lean toward Oregon city in complex homelessness case
WASHINGTON — A majority of U.S Supreme Court justices Monday seemed inclined to side with an Oregon town’s law that bans homeless people from sleeping outdoors, in a case that could have…
Michigan lawmakers discuss 2024 policy goals after Whitmer’s State of the State address
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address on Wednesday likened some of the things her administration did in the last year to songs that have stood the test of time, leaving…
‘That was my home’
Tracy Bennett, left, and a friend move her tent after police told her and others staying in a downtown San Diego homeless encampment to vacate for a December cleaning. Cities are increasingly…
As homeless people become more visible, some cities and states take a tougher line
In pushing for a bill of rights for homeless Michiganders, Democratic state Rep. Emily Dievendorf encountered a “cruel irony”: A homeless constituent providing advice on the measure was denied entry to the…
As domestic violence survivors try to rebuild, they face another barrier: A housing crisis
Getty Images Domestic violence care providers called attention to heightened danger for those experiencing abuse during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, as individuals spent more time at home with their abusers…